GUEST COMMENTARY [Name withheld by request out of fear of retaliation] For two decades, Leo Lutz has occupied the mayor's office in Columbia, and his supporters are quick to credit him with every positive development in our borough, but leadership is a two-way street. If Mayor Lutz is going to accept praise for Columbia's successes, many of which, frankly, he had little direct involvement in, then he must also be held accountable for our failures. The facts paint a troubling picture. Despite the mayor's repeated assurances that our streets are safe, we've witnessed a disturbing rise in assaults, shootings, and vandalism. His promises have fallen by the wayside: the foot patrol we were promised never materialized, nor did the bike patrol that was supposed to increase our sense of security. Fiscally, the situation is equally dire. Taxes have increased at least twice during Mayor Lutz's tenure, yet the borough now finds itself millions of dollars in debt. This isn...
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Either one of them could turn this town around.
Maybe a place to begin is to compare against other like-sized municipalities in all categories, number of employees, compensation vs. compensation, etc.
May be, insider Anonymous #3, you have access to info that the folks who are voicing concerns do not?
One example: Like when the mayor said he wanted codes and police to walk around town together. So what actually happened, council voted to purchase three new code trucks.
Please attend meetings so you can see all of this for yourself and ask questions. If you don't pay attention, you'll just pay.
Sharon Lintner